The dVoiceBox Studio specialises in recording voice-overs, speech based web content and other spoken word projects.
Here’s the dVoiceBox guide to podcasting:

About podcasting
Podcasting is a way of distributing audio or video files by computer over the internet. It uses syndication feeds as a means of getting the files to consumers' computers where they can be played back or downloaded onto a hand held device like a portable MP3 player.

What is a podcast?
A podcast is generally an audio file - but podcasts can also include multi-media content including pdf files or video. The name is associated with the Mac iPod - but you can playback podcasts on a range of devices that will play mp3 files or other media content files.

If you are new to podcasting and are not quite sure what it all means just think of the audio file as a short radio programme in style and content. The process may seem daunting or a bit confusing at the moment but dVoiceBox can help at every step of the production

Why Podcast?
A podcast adds content to your online presence and could help to increase traffic to your site.
Use it to create brand awareness or as part of a marketing or promotional strategy for new products or services.
A podcast can condense information from your website and allow your audience to carry it in a portable and convenient form.
You could use a podcast style production for internal communication or a training programme within your businesss or organisation.
Convenience and portabillity are the keys with podcasts: the audience can play the audio at a time and place that suits them.

Podcasting with dVoiceBox
Preparation - identify the intended audience and the purpose and objective for the podcast. Plan the content and method of delivery of the podcast.
dVoiceBox can help with production questions and with scripting.

Content
The effectiveness of a podcast will depend on how the material is put across to the listener. Our producer will work with you to identify whether you need music, sound effects, location recording etc.
Music - There can be licensing issues and extra or on-going costs with the use of music - however we can provide “royalty free” music where you only need to make a single payment for its use. Music is an element that can give the final product that professional gloss without huge expenditure.
Voices - Sometimes it may be best to use someone from your organisation who has a clear understanding of the content and who can convey the material effectively. However generally we recommend the use of professional voice artists to help the podcast communicate more effectively with your intended audience. We can help you choose from a range of voice artists on our database.

Recording
We can record in our studio or at your premises. The dVoiceBox sound engineer will record your content efficiently and to a high professional technical standard. An acoustic suitability assessment may have to be made if using location recordings.

Production
Once all the elements are recorded our producer will edit and refine the recordings - adding sound effects, backing tracks and music and any other elements that you have specified. This is the part of the process where we add the professional polish to the performance.

Distribution
Podcasts are potentially a form of global communication - once you’ve recorded the content, encoded the file and uploaded it then it can be accessed by anyone anywhere. dVoiceBox can help with encoding, placement on the server and submitting the podcast to the appropriate directories.

Alternatively you may be using the podcast in a more limited way - perhaps within a company or to selected colleagues or clients or as part of a staff training programme - in such cases you may want the file on a cd so that your own internal IT staff can arrange distribution.

To find out more call the dvoicebox studio on 01926 431535
or e-mail studio@dvoicebox.com